The Wheel and Axle

At least Gracie Hart was trying to stop a bomb.

May we never be reminded of those hairstyles and moustaches ever again. Unless you are Burt Reynolds, David Bowie, or MacGyver.

Yup, that’s all I noticed in this video.

Andre, me, Robin

My besties and I have this habit of impromptu drives out of town. Sometimes we go to places nearby, sometimes practically Narnian. One of our absolute favorite destinations is the relatively close Tagaytay.

Since the past few days have been fairly cool because of the Cthulhu-conducive stormy weather, I had a craving for some hot bulalo soup, and what’s a better way to have that than having an impromptu evening road trip with the gang as we are wont to do?

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My years serving in Days with the Lord in Ateneo High School were some of the best of my life. Some people found it strange, considering it was a Catholic retreat and I’m a Methodist Protestant, but DWTL was a different experience. It was an inclusive experience, run by one of the most popular Jesuits of the school and supported by a diverse set of students that ranged from the jocks to the nerds to the gays. It had such an impact on me that in my senior year I even became rector for AHS DWTL Batch 107. My memories of this era are largely happy and quite uplifting.

So I could not help but smile (there may have also been some slight tears) when I recently came across this video:

A flash mob in a mall in Chile is singing a Spanish version of I Will Sing Forever.

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You can have your John, Paul, or George…

… but Ringo is mine.

Happy 76th birthday, Richard Starkey!

You are a true living legend, Sir Ringo Starr, and may you have many more years to come.

I am not Muslim, but I have several Muslim friends (and most of them are gay, to boot). We are all part of one humanity, and in the end, this is all that matters. So to you all I say: Eid Mubarak!

And here’s today’s featured gorgeous Prime Minister totally agreeing with me.

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As though we needed yet another reason to fall madly in love with him, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made history by being the first leader of their country to join their Pride Parade.

Justin, who is a staunch LGBT supporter and who has won our hearts not just by smiling but also by being open, progressive, and able to summarize quantum computing at the snap of a finger, makes it even better by reiterating that a leader joining the Pride Parade is just how it should be and shouldn’t be a big deal.

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When Olympic diver Tom Daley did this, he did it fully-clothed.

His teammate Chris Mears takes it up a notch.

You’re welcome.

And this is another reason why I am a loyal Smart subscriber.